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School: Lorg an Iarla (roll number 13590)

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Lurganearly, Co. Monaghan
Teacher:
E. Ní Choilldubh
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0942, Page 115

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    a quart of water for a few minuets was a cure for fits.
    Camomile flowers and poppy nobs were a great remedy for pains and swelling of almost every kind.
    It was used in this way. Boil three poppy nobs in three half pints of water slowly for 10 or 15 minutes then empty the boiling liquid on an ounce of Camomile flowers. It is then ready for use. Bathe the painful or swollen parts with the hot liquid.
    Dandelions, dock weeds, she thistles were given to pigs. Young thistles before they were grown too strong were given to sows. Indian Meal gruel was poured over them. Boiled chopped up nettles were given to turkeys.
    Pounded young whins are good for milk cows. They were pounded.
    Herbs were largely used as medicine long ago.
    Transcribed by a member of our volunteer transcription project.
    History Edit
    Topics
    1. activities
      1. medical practice
        1. folk medicine (~11,815)
    Language
    English
    Informant
    Mrs Cairns
    Gender
    Female
    Age
    44
    Address
    Skerrymore, Co. Monaghan